Financial Controller / Accounting Manager
Manhattan Plumbing & Heating (MPH) — Gallatin Valley, MT
Onsite | Growth-minded, owner-led | High-trust environment
About Manhattan Plumbing & Heating (MPH)
Manhattan Plumbing & Heating (MPH) is a 90+ person, owner-led construction and service company serving the Gallatin Valley’s most discerning residential and commercial clients.
The company generates over $20M in annual revenue and operates within a highly developed Sage 100 job-costing environment.
MPH supports a wide range of work—from high-end custom residential projects to complex commercial systems across plumbing, heating, and service divisions.
The business is in an intentional phase of scaling, investing in structure, systems, and leadership to support long-term growth.
Known for its disciplined execution, technical expertise, and reliability, MPH is regarded as a trusted partner to contractors, homeowners, and businesses throughout the region. They choose their clients.
Headquarters located in Manhattan, MT with operations throughout the Bozeman area.
Culture Insights
Owner-led with deep roots: MPH is led by Abe, who has grown up inside the business and has spent nearly his entire career at MPH, working his way from laborer to partner. His leadership values are shaped by decades of hands-on experience and personal investment in the company’s people.
Family-oriented and supportive: The company actively encourages work–life balance because, as Abe puts it, “if you are happy at home, you’ll do better for us at work.” Flexibility for family needs is a norm, not an exception.
Stability and long-term commitment: After more than 20 years in business, MPH is committed to sustaining a strong, steady presence in the Gallatin Valley, with a culture built on loyalty, trust, and continuity.
Practical, grounded expectations: The company values people who understand the work at a real, operational level—not just theoretically. This creates a culture that values competence, humility, and hands-on problem-solving.
Community-minded beyond the jobsite: The team is deeply tied to the Gallatin Valley through active involvement in local events, organizations, and community initiatives. The company shows up for its community outside of work, reflecting the same loyalty and stewardship that define its internal culture.
Strong company reputation: With 134 Google reviews and a 4.6-star rating, MPH is widely recognized for dependable service and high-quality work.
Why This Role Matters
MPH has reached the scale where financial structure is strategic. Our systems are strong, our operations are established, and our leadership is aligned around elevating the accounting function.
This role is an opportunity to:
Lead a capable team through its next stage of development
Build structure, predictability, and accuracy into a growing business
Partner directly with owners who value clarity and sound financial thinking
Shape how a successful company makes decisions for the next decade
If you enjoy building order, improving systems, and turning numbers into meaningful insight, this is a high-impact environment where your work will be seen and valued.
The Opportunity: What You’ll Lead
The ideal candidate for this accounting-focused role at MPH will leverage their whole skillset to advance company goals, beginning with, but not limited to, the following core responsibilities.
1\. Financial Accuracy & Month-End Excellence
You will own the reliability of the financials and the integrity of the general ledger.
Lead month-end close with accuracy and consistency
Maintain reconciliations and improve coding discipline
Strengthen categorization, overhead structure, and account architecture
Ensure quality across AP, AR, payroll review, and intercompany accounting
2\. Job Costing & Sage 100 Stewardship
Our Sage 100 environment is advanced and well-integrated. You will help it reach its full potential.
Maintain accuracy of labor codes, cost buckets, and job-cost flows
Improve cost visibility for operations and ownership
Refine charts, subcategories, and reporting structures as we scale
Ensure office and field teams use the system correctly and consistently
3\. Leadership of an Effective Accounting Team
You’ll develop, organize, and strengthen a small team supporting AP, AR, and payroll.
Set expectations, provide coaching, and build cross-training
Establish SOPs and predictable workflows
Cultivate a collaborative, accountable team culture aligned with MPH values
Reduce bottlenecks, single points of failure, and ad hoc workflows
4\. Financial Reporting & Decision Support
You will make the numbers meaningful.
Deliver monthly financials with clear, actionable commentary
Provide insight into overhead trends, job performance, variances, and margin drivers
Manage cash flow, LOC cycles, and bank movements with clarity and predictability
Translate financial results into plain-language insights that help owners run the business
What Success Looks Like (12-Month Impact)
By the end of year one, success in this role looks like:
A disciplined, reliable month-end close executed on a predictable cadence
A cleaner, more intelligent chart of accounts that supports better decision-making
Improved job-costing accuracy and consistent coding across the team
Clear, actionable financial reporting that ownership uses confidently
A stronger, more capable accounting/admin team with cross-training and clear roles
Smooth, structured cash flow and LOC management
A calmer, more predictable financial environment for everyone who relies on the numbers
This is a role where your systems, leadership, and judgment will shape how MPH scales.
Who You Are
Technical Excellence
Relevant accounting experience in construction, service, trades, or other job-costing environments
Strong GL ownership, reconciliations, and month-end experience
ERP fluency — Sage 100 is ideal; comparable systems welcome
Track record of improving processes, accuracy, and structure
Leadership & Communication
Experienced developing small teams (2–6 people)
Clear communicator with the ability to teach and simplify
Calm, organized, and methodical under pressure
Collaborative mindset with a desire to build capacity in others
Professional Traits
Detail-driven and accuracy-focused
Ethical and dependable
Pragmatic, structured, and forward-looking
Comfortable creating clarity where it doesn’t yet exist
Compensation & Details
Salary: Depending on experience
Bonus: annual, performance-based
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement match, PTO
Location: Onsite in the Gallatin Valley (Manhattan/Bozeman), MT
Environment: founder-led, team-oriented, high-trust
Join MPH
If you’re energized by building a stronger financial foundation, developing people, and bringing clarity to a growing business, we would love to meet you. This is a rare opportunity to lead an essential function in a company that is ready for — and excited about — the expertise you bring.